Sirajudin Matin : Writing

Conclusion of a Labyrinth With Broken Teeth

Conclusion of a Labyrinth With Broken Teeth

A Poem by Sirajudin Matin


The path leveled before my feet, As I wondered what direction— Would lead me to paradise, And not some fearsome beast, Two faced and bar..
Choking the Hour Glass

Choking the Hour Glass

A Poem by Sirajudin Matin


Wet… God spits inside our hour glass. It chokes, And now the grains drop— One by one Only this time… Without haste. Our..
In the Loss of Bliss Seek Ignorance

In the Loss of Bliss Seek Ignorance

A Poem by Sirajudin Matin


Ignorance! This bliss I’ve lost, And now this truth, Unveiled by clumsy hands. Has imbedded in my head, The curse of knowledge, And in t..
Praying to the Deaf Heavens

Praying to the Deaf Heavens

A Poem by Sirajudin Matin


I slowly feel my heart so strongly And my eyes do swell but for what “self pity?” Oh, god I pray and just this once, What’s bec..
The Labyrinth: The Hall of Speculum

The Labyrinth: The Hall of Speculum

A Poem by Sirajudin Matin


My only light fell from the sky— Like fire in a demon’s eye. The ground gave way beneath my feet, An abyss unveiled without deceit...
Taedium Sanctus

Taedium Sanctus

A Poem by Sirajudin Matin


Lay me to rest, In his heroic feats, For I am overshadowed, Cast in sin, and solemnly forgotten. My motivation brought to light. My body left i..
False Eyes

False Eyes

A Poem by Sirajudin Matin


These false eyes pray, And the hanged man utters words of decadence to my dismay, For so deep could I once see into the lands in which I breathe. ..
Hommes Optare

Hommes Optare

A Poem by Sirajudin Matin


What deaf ears are these? To contort such silken words, That flow like molten gold, From the eyes of an angel. So frail was the voice That fell..
When Loving Meant Forever

When Loving Meant Forever

A Poem by Sirajudin Matin


Take me back, Back… When loving meant forever, And forever never forced a smile… Return to me— The bliss! The bliss of n..
Razor Blades n Gasoline

Razor Blades n Gasoline

A Poem by Sirajudin Matin


Draped in black, A daughter laid to rest, Wrists concealed, Dreams soiled on walls, Trickle to the floor. White eyes look to the past, A body ..